The 2nd Edible Cities Network Conference: Advancing the Edible City: Ideas, Practices and Systems. 15–17 March 2023

Advancing the Edible City will bring together leading researchers, policymakers and city administrators, civil society actors, green city activists and entrepreneurs to explore the ideas, practices, and systems necessary to support the sustainable, resilient and socially just development of our cities’ food systems. The conference is co-organised and hosted by RMIT University, the Solidarity Foundation of the University of Barcelona and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

Opening Remarks

·Montserrat Puig, Vice-Rector for Equal Opportunities and Gender, University of Barcelona

•Xavier Lopez Arnabat, Director General, Solidarity Foundation, University of Barcelona

•lna Saumel, Assistant Professor, Humboldt University of Berlín

•Marie Maillart, Associate Director, RMIT Europe

•Álvaro Porro, Commissioner of Social Economy, Local Development and Food Policy of the Barcelona City Council

•Jago Dodson, Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University

•lsabelle Van Borm, Planning and Programming Assistant, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission